Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
March 14, 2023
Submitted
March 24, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N536AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35203
Aircraft time
40,779 hours, 11,626 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
186A200041
Part serial
1195
Condition
Cracked
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LOWER SKIN IS CRACKED AT THE I/B SIDE OF RIB STA 129.50 APPROX 9 INCHES FWD OF REAR SPAR. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED DAMAGE AND REPAIRED RH HORIZ STAB LOWER SKIN AT STA 129.5 AT LOCATIONS APPROX 9 INCHES AND 17 INCHES FWD OF REAR SPAR THIS IS A CAT B REPAIR WITH A REPEAT INSPECTION OF 9,000 FLIGHT CYCLES AND A THRESHOLD OF 56,000 FLIGHT CYCLES IAW B737-800 SRM 55-10-012-2R-11.